TSA's Strip Searches of 3 Elderly Women Should Be Last Straw

Probably the same official from the CBS piece. Since its JFK, LE there would be Port Authority Police, who for the most part hate the TSA interlopers. This could get interesting

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Law enforcement officials confirmed to ABC News that the women were strip searched by TSA agents.

A senior law enforcement official who has worked at New York's JFK airport for years told ABC News that the incidents expose the security agency to mockery.

"Any law enforcement professional with any time experience would tell you that if you can't tell the difference between an 80-year-old with a health issue and someone who might need further screening, then this kind of behavior makes us the laughing stock of law enforcement worldwide," said the senior official. "These [passengers] were only guilty of buying a ticket."

The official also noted that if the person were in fact a threat, removing them to an area such as a "private room," would not mitigate the threat if it were a bomb.

"If this is what it has come to, the whole system needs to be redone," said the official, who has been involved in numerous significant airport arrests and emergencies.

The TSA is a criminal, out-of-control agency that abuses people with impunity. But nothing will change until the United Sheeple of America stand up and demand that it change. The number of morons posting all over the blogosphere defending this criminal agency -- and actually minimizing the sexual assault of their fellow citizens -- is stupefying. If they represent the majority, then this country is getting exactly what it deserves.​

How do you demonstrate medical devices to people who are barely qualified to flip burgers & greet WalMart customers

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My first comments would be "and where did you go to medical school? I hope you are aware its a Felony to practice medicine without a license!"

As a healthcare professional its acts like this that make my blood boil. This isnt the only issue, but smurfs need to start going to jail for acts like this. let them explain it to the judge "Im just doing my job"... it wont fly, and will probably put the last nail in the coffin in there case.

Please go over to that ABC story and set some of these people straight, especially the know-it-all physician called "Minorkey1" who claims that all you need is a note from your doc and you'll be treated with respect. Because, after all, he always has. And if nothing bad has ever happened to him, therefore it doesn't happen!

Every time I try to post a comment at that ABC site that points to TUG -- without a link, without a URL, which apparently isn't allowed, just with the words "Travel Underground" -- the comment doesn't appear. Or it appears for a few minutes and then is removed. I don't know what's going on with ABC's moderation over there. They're censoring comments.

Your recent comments are there. I can't even find a place to register. Maybe I'm just blind. I was going to ask you to ask Wattermellan to join us and tell us of her experiences being strip search. Also jamescbuilder who apparently has been asked to show the TSA his incontinence pad.

No, several of my comments haven't appeared - every single one that points to Travel Underground, no matter how I do it. The comment appears for a minute or two, then is removed. I haven't been able to point people here because the ABC site/moderator won't let me.

I'm not even allowed to say "I don't know what's going on at this site. Every time I try to post a link directing you to the website where I've posted thousands of accounts of TSA abuse, my comment disappears."

Your recent comments are there. I can't even find a place to register. Maybe I'm just blind. I was going to ask you to ask Wattermellan to join us and tell us of her experiences being strip search. Also jamescbuilder who apparently has been asked to show the TSA his incontinence pad.

Try using "travelunderground dot org" - that gets through.

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Would if I could, but the mod there (?) won't allow any comment of mine that even mentions Travel Underground to appear.

State Sen. Mike Gianaris, who wrote the New York Airline Passenger Bill of Rights, has called for an investigation dealing with the two elderly women who were allegedly strip searched by TSA officials at JFK airport.

State Sen. Mike Gianaris, who wrote the New York Airline Passenger Bill of Rights, has called for an investigation dealing with the two elderly women who were allegedly strip searched by TSA officials at JFK airport.

State Sen. Mike Gianaris, who wrote the New York Airline Passenger Bill of Rights, has called for an investigation dealing with the two elderly women who were allegedly strip searched by TSA officials at JFK airport.

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Great comments and links, all. Nice use of the word "allegedly" so as not to defame one of America's most loved agencies.